Definition of zerovalent vertex in a tree

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In the paper "Recurrence relations for the number of labeled structures on a finite set" by Blatter and Specker the authors speak of univalent, zerovalent and multivalent points of a tree.



It seems to me that a univalent point is a leaf of the tree. But the term "zerovalent point" doesn't make sense to me. And there is also the notion of multivalent ("not univalent" seems natural).



I could not find a definition of these terms. Can anybody help me?







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  • Intuitively it sounds like "zerovalent" ought to mean the single vertex in a tree with exactly one vertex. Would that make sense in the context?
    – Henning Makholm
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  • What kind of trees? Are they rooted trees? Perhaps the article Binary tree may help you.
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In the paper "Recurrence relations for the number of labeled structures on a finite set" by Blatter and Specker the authors speak of univalent, zerovalent and multivalent points of a tree.



It seems to me that a univalent point is a leaf of the tree. But the term "zerovalent point" doesn't make sense to me. And there is also the notion of multivalent ("not univalent" seems natural).



I could not find a definition of these terms. Can anybody help me?







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  • Intuitively it sounds like "zerovalent" ought to mean the single vertex in a tree with exactly one vertex. Would that make sense in the context?
    – Henning Makholm
    yesterday










  • What kind of trees? Are they rooted trees? Perhaps the article Binary tree may help you.
    – Somos
    21 hours ago













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In the paper "Recurrence relations for the number of labeled structures on a finite set" by Blatter and Specker the authors speak of univalent, zerovalent and multivalent points of a tree.



It seems to me that a univalent point is a leaf of the tree. But the term "zerovalent point" doesn't make sense to me. And there is also the notion of multivalent ("not univalent" seems natural).



I could not find a definition of these terms. Can anybody help me?







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In the paper "Recurrence relations for the number of labeled structures on a finite set" by Blatter and Specker the authors speak of univalent, zerovalent and multivalent points of a tree.



It seems to me that a univalent point is a leaf of the tree. But the term "zerovalent point" doesn't make sense to me. And there is also the notion of multivalent ("not univalent" seems natural).



I could not find a definition of these terms. Can anybody help me?









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  • Intuitively it sounds like "zerovalent" ought to mean the single vertex in a tree with exactly one vertex. Would that make sense in the context?
    – Henning Makholm
    yesterday










  • What kind of trees? Are they rooted trees? Perhaps the article Binary tree may help you.
    – Somos
    21 hours ago

















  • Intuitively it sounds like "zerovalent" ought to mean the single vertex in a tree with exactly one vertex. Would that make sense in the context?
    – Henning Makholm
    yesterday










  • What kind of trees? Are they rooted trees? Perhaps the article Binary tree may help you.
    – Somos
    21 hours ago
















Intuitively it sounds like "zerovalent" ought to mean the single vertex in a tree with exactly one vertex. Would that make sense in the context?
– Henning Makholm
yesterday




Intuitively it sounds like "zerovalent" ought to mean the single vertex in a tree with exactly one vertex. Would that make sense in the context?
– Henning Makholm
yesterday












What kind of trees? Are they rooted trees? Perhaps the article Binary tree may help you.
– Somos
21 hours ago





What kind of trees? Are they rooted trees? Perhaps the article Binary tree may help you.
– Somos
21 hours ago
















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